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Andrea Miller Anderson

After spending several years as an advertising creative and graphic designer, I finally moved into the realms of fantasy art a couple of years ago. While I work as freelance fantasy artist, I also work on my own art projects, some of which you'll see here. I still take on occasional graphic and/or web design projects in my spare time, but my creative focus is now mostly on my art work.

My fantasy art/illustration work, which often leans toward the surreal and majestic, is influenced by a combination of Chinese Brush Painting techniques, western painting methods and several years in graphic design. I find inspiration in many things, including nature and wildlife, mythology and folklore, my children, and a notably vivid imagination. I've also been influenced by various pre-Ralphite, surrealist, impressionist and art noveau artists, as well as other fantasy artists. My favorites include John Anster Fitzgerald, Alphonse Mucha, Brian Froud, Alan Lee, & Daniel Merriam.

I enjoy working in a variety of traditional media, including: graphite, pen & ink, Chinese paints & inks, watercolor, gouache, acrylic, caseins, and occasionally airbrush and pastels. With my design background, I'm also naturally drawn to digital media using a Wacom digital graphics tablet and programs such as Freehand, Photoshop and Painter. Which medium I chose to work on is directed by the feeling I wish to convey, rather than by the medium iteslf.

I also work periodically in 3d art, employing sculpture, carving and pyrography techniques utilizing a variety of materials. If I'm working with my hands, I'm generally happy.

On a personal note, I'm hoping to start my Masters in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture in the Fall of 2004. Rest assured that while I may be somewhat busy with school, family and other commitments, I will always make time for my art! Wish me luck!

I am available for freelance art projects/commissions, but please do not contact me with requests for free art. I simply don't have the time, and I do make a living at my art. To inquire about a possible commission, please contact me directly. Be sure to include your contact information and a few details about the project.

All art work in this gallery is copyrighted to me. Do not alter, reproduce or distribute any images in this gallery. Thank you.

NEW ART COMING SOON.

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Date Name Comment   10 Apr 2002 Mikko Kuusirati Loading... Welcome to the Woods! You're up to a nice start (I especially like your self portraits), hopefully we'll see more soon..? Andrea Miller Anderson replies: "Thank you. I am working on some new concepts, which I hope to have time to paint in the next couple of weeks. Keep checking back... you never know what you'll find." 11 Apr 2002 Anneke Hut Loading... Hello Andrea, welcome to the Garden. Thank you very much for joining. 26 Apr 2002 Eric Wadley Loading... Your work is wonderful Andrea. I look forward to seeing more of your artistic vision and I hope you decide to post more soon! 29 Apr 2002 Gillian Murphy Loading... Andrea, thanks for including your web address in your threaded discussion. Nice work! I look forward to seeing more as you post it. Good luck. 19 May 2002 Wendy Van Camp Loading... You have a wonderful gallery, Andrea. I look forward to seeing more of your work. 26 May 2002 M. Royce Loading... Very wonderful and colorful art! I'd really like to see more! Your work is so full of emotion! Keep it up! 16 May 2003 Ang <angielina74@yah...com> Loading... my favorite pieces are "Faery of the Flames" and "In Magikal Shadows" great site. can't wait to see more of your work *hugs*,Ang 12 Aug 2003 Miller anderson Loading... Hi, just to say hello Love your work. You might like to listen to samples of my music !Same search page as yours REGARDS Miller 16 Feb 2004 Anonymous Loading... This proves that people get better with age.. Nice job. Andrea Miller Anderson replies: "  I suddenly feel so old! lol. =oP I'm glad to finally be back to the art I enjoyed doing as a kid. Thankfully, its all come back pretty quickly. There really is no substitute for experience. Cheers!" 7 Jun 2004 Leo Bojalil Loading... Hello, nice to meet you... I was looking at your artwork and I like it..kind of relax and kind of smooth....but still the thing that I like the most of your work is the fine and well drawn are them..the etxtures arre really defined,,,clean trace...nice technique..I like it...you seem to know what r u doing..and u do it great..so well Congratulations and I hope to see more of your stuf... Keep rocking and drawing...cya. Leo. Page: [1] 2

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